Thankful Thursday

About a week ago I downloaded the free Kindle version of the Holman Christian Standard Bible. Since doing that, I've taken a bit of a break from my normal Bible Study and have enjoyed just reading it.

I came across Jesus' prayer in John 17, and I just keep going back to it.

Jesus Prays for All Believers

²⁰ I pray not only for these,

but also for those who believe in Me

through their message.

²¹ May they all be one,

as You, Father, are in Me and I am in You.

May they also be one  in Us,

so the world may believe You sent Me.

²² I have given them the glory You have given Me.

May they be one as We are one.

²³ I am in them and You are in Me.

May they be made completely one,

so the world may know You have sent Me

and have loved  them as You have loved Me.

²⁴ Father,

I desire those You have given Me

to be with Me where I am.

Then they will see My glory,

which You have given Me

because You loved Me before the world's foundation.

²⁵ Righteous Father!

The world has not known You.

However, I have known You,

and these have known that You sent Me.

²⁶ I made Your name  known to them

and will make it known,

so the love You have loved Me with

may be in them and I may be in them.

The more I read that, the more amazed/humbled/convicted I am.

Nearly 2000 years ago, just before Calvary, Jesus prayed for me. What a good and mighty God we serve.

Thank you to Iris for hosting Thankful Thursday this week.